Mathematical Literacy/ASSIGNMENT
QUESTION 2
Grade 11
Masakhane community rents out a hall at a cost of R750 per event hosted. The local municipality
provides the community with a
fixed monthly income of R500 to assist in maintaining its hall
facilities. The monthly fixed
expenses to maintain the hall facilities is R3 000 and
an additional
expense of R250 per event hosted
.
Table 1: Below shows the total monthly income and the total monthly expenses for the hall
for renting out a hall.
TABLE 1: INCOME AND EXPENSES FOR RENTING OUT A HALL.
3
5
ΤΟ
Gra
Number of events
0
2
hosted in a month
Income in Rands
(R)
Λ
1250
2000
2.750
B
8 000
Total monthly
3.000
3 250
3.500
C
4.250
5.500
expense in Rands
(R)
Use the information above to answer the questions that follow.
2.1
2.2
Determine the formula that can be used to calculate the total monthly expenses.
Calculate the missing values: A, B and C.
(2)
(6)
23
Use the ANSWER SHEET provided to draw the graph of monthly income and
monthly expenses on the same
set of axis.
(5)
2.4
Explain the term break-even point in the given context.
(2)
2.5
Determine the number of events in a month that Masakhane community must host to
break even.
(2)
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